Origin of bombesin-like peptides in human fetal lung |
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Authors: | K Yoshizaki V de Bock S Solomon |
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Affiliation: | 1. Departments of Medicine, Biochemistry and Obstetrics and Gynecology, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada;2. Endocrine Laboratory, Royal Victoria Hospital, Montreal, Quebec, Canada H3A 1A1 |
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Abstract: | Four different forms of bombesin-like immunoreactive peaks were detected in extracts of human fetal lung by the use of reversed-phase high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). Peaks I, II, III and IV, (increasing retention time), were eluted using a 14-38% of acetonitrile gradient containing 0.1% trifluoroacetic acid (TFA). Peak II was the major material found in the extract of human fetal lung obtained at 16-20 weeks gestation. None of the four compounds contained in the eluted peaks had the same retention time as amphibian bombesin or porcine gastrin releasing peptide (GRP). On reversed-phase HPLC using two different solvent systems TFA or heptafluorobutyric acid (HFBA) as a hydrophobic counter ion, and in gel filtration chromatography, the chromatographic behavior of the main peak (peak II) was the same as that of the carboxyl terminal fragments of GRP, GRP18-27 or GRP19-27. This suggested that the peptide(s) in peak II resembled in composition the carboxy terminal 9 or 10 amino acids of porcine GRP. Following tryptic digestion the material in peak IV was converted to the more polar compound present in peak II. Two other peptide peaks were eluted close to peak II and these were presumed to be a modification of this main peak. One of the possible biosynthetic steps in the formation of bombesin-like peptides in human fetal lung could be a tryptic conversion of a less polar peptide to a more polar form (peak IV to II). |
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Keywords: | To whom reprint requests should be addressed at: Endocrine Laboratory Royal Victoria Hospital Room L2. 05 687 Pine Ave. West Montreal Quebec H3A 1A1 Canada. |
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